Murdock Road - S5 8BU
Key Postcode Insights
S5 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 724th largest and 889th most expensive of the 1,027 postcodes in the S5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 29 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £187,885
- 10 Year change
- up 61.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £784pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £236/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
S5 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 724th largest and 889th most expensive of the 1,027 postcodes in the S5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 29 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £187,885
- 10 Year change
- up 61.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £784pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £236/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin S5 8BU
- 1 Murdock Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Murdock Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Murdock Road
Unknown
- 7 Murdock Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 9 Murdock Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in S5 8BU sold for £225,000 on 23rd January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £187,885.
The S5 8BU Sales Market has increased by 61.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.9% | £187,885 |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £186,176 |
| June 2024 | 3% | £179,785 |
| June 2023 | 4.2% | £174,508 |
| June 2022 | 14.6% | £167,544 |
| June 2021 | 8% | £146,250 |
| June 2020 | 5.2% | £135,411 |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £128,745 |
| June 2018 | 4.5% | £124,782 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £119,408 |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £116,302 |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £111,429 |
| June 2014 | 8.4% | £109,187 |
| June 2013 | -1.4% | £100,731 |
| June 2012 | -2.8% | £102,140 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £105,087 |
| June 2010 | 1.9% | £104,205 |
| June 2009 | -16.1% | £102,263 |
| June 2008 | -2.4% | £121,824 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £124,797 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £784.
The S5 8BU Rental Market has increased by 52.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £784pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £759pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £739pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.6% | £692pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £656pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £598pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £551pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £533pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £524pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £523pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £512pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.4% | £499pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.9% | £487pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.2% | £473pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £479pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £477pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.4% | £467pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £447pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £473pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £460pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 23rd January 2026 for £225,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 24 sales since 1995.
S5 8BU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£225,000 | 3 Bed House45, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BU45, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BU
- Sold Mar 2022£220,000 | 4 Bed House41, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BU41, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BU
- Sold May 2021£158,000 | 3 Bed House43, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BU43, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BU
- Sold Jul 2019£146,000 | 3 Bed House31, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BU31, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BU
- Sold Nov 2017£145,500 | 3 Bed House45, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BU45, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BU
Nearby Postcodes
S5 8BU is the 724th largest and the 889th most expensive postcode out of the 1,027 postcodes in the S5 area.
- S5 8BW, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5S5 8BW23 Addresses|34 m away
- S5 8BS, Adlington Road, Sheffield, S5S5 8BS45 Addresses|93 m away
- S5 8BR, Adlington Road, Sheffield, S5S5 8BR28 Addresses|96 m away
- S5 8BX, Bartlett Road, Sheffield, S5S5 8BX17 Addresses|109 m away
- S5 8BY, Bartlett Road, Sheffield, S5S5 8BY10 Addresses|124 m away
Property Types
- 19 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (19)
- modern flat (5)
- mid-century house (1)
- early-century house (6)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 31 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (1)
- E (0)
- B (19)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2024£235,000 | 4 Bed House20, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BW20, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BW
- Sold May 2024£225,000 | 4 Bed House12, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BW12, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BW
- Sold Jan 2026£225,000 | 3 Bed House45, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BU45, Murdock Road, Sheffield, S5 8BU
Schools Nearby
- Southey Green Nursery & Primary School400 m away
- Meynell Nursery & Primary School700 m away
- Parson Cross Church of England Primary School1.0 km away
- E-Act Parkwood Academy1.2 km away
- Yewlands Academy1.4 km away
- Lift Firth Park2.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to S5 8BU is Meadowhall station, which is 4.4 kilometres away.
- Meadowhall|4.4 km away
- Chapeltown (South Yorkshire)|4.5 km away
- Sheffield|5.1 km away
- Darnall|6.5 km away
